1. Legislation, Advocacy, and ASCCC
Dolores Davison, ASCCC Vice President
Katie Krolikowski, Contra Costa College, Leg and Advocacy Committee
Roy Shahbazian, Santa Ana College, Leg and Advocacy Committee

2. Overview ASCCC Legislative Advocacy Efforts Current Legislation
ASCCC Positions
How to Get Involved
What works better for student learning?

3. Legislative and Advocacy Visits
March 2019
Teams of 3
5-6 visits per team, minutes each
Major areas of interest expressed:
Funding for accessibility
Changes to funding formula
Monies for faculty diversification

4. Our Legislative Advocacy Team

5. The Legislative Cycle – Part 1
January – February
A bill is introduced by member of Senate (numbered as SB) or Assembly (numbered as AB).
March – May
Amendments – revisions, improvements
Committees hearings
Education, Appropriations (fiscal)
Last week of May
Bills that make it, go to the floor of the house for vote

6. The Legislative Cycle – Part 2
June – August
Same process is repeated in other house
September
Concurrence
If both houses pass the bill then it moves onto the Governor’s desk
Governor’s Desk
Veto – reject the bill
Sign – make the bill into law
House override – 2/3 vote of both houses
State Proposition
50% of electorate change law or veto law

7. Key Committees to Watch
Assembly and Senate have similar structures
Committee on Higher Education
Multiple subcommittees on budget and other aspects of Higher Ed
Committee on Higher Ed and the Judiciary
Committee on the Budget
Appropriations
The Suspend File

8. What is the ASCCC Role? Legislation and Advocacy Committee
Letters in Opposition or Support
Resolutions
Legislative Visits
Legislative Advocacy Day
ICAS Advocacy Day
Info to Local Legislation Liaisons
Examples: AB 1786 (Cervantes, 2018)

9. Bills That We Are Watching This Cycle
AB 2 (Santiago) College Promise
AB 30 (Holden) Dual Enrollment
AB 130 (Low) CPEC Reboot
AB 302 (Berman) Homeless Student Parking
SB 3 (Allen) CPEC Reboot
SB 291 (Leyva) Financial Aid
SB 462 (Stern) Forestland Restoration Program

10. Some Helpful Websites
FACCC information: priorities/ ASCCC Legislation Information: advocacy-committee Under the “Resolutions” tab on this page, all ASCCC resolutions about legislation are listed.

11. Some Helpful Websites (continued)
The Assembly Committee on Higher Education:
The Legislative Analyst Office (LAO):
The Department of Finance Budget Page:
Legislation Information, including bill status:

12. How Can You Get Involved?
Become a legislative liaison for your college
Sign up for state service
Engage in local advocacy efforts with your board or other groups
Sign up for information from FACCC and other organizations to stay current
Read the monthly ASCCC legislative report

13. Questions and Thank You
Information: